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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 2:08 p.m., Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Propane leak brings street closure in Mililani

Advertiser Staff

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Wearing safety equipment, technicians from The Gas Company repair a propane leak behind a restaurant at the Mililani Shopping Center. The leak was detected by Honolulu firefighters stationed next door who were changing shifts around 8 a.m. As a precaution a preschool across the street was evacuated as well as businesses adjacent to the restaurant. Part of Kipapa Drive in front of the restaurant was closed by the Honolulu Police Department. The firefighters used tape to make a temporary repair to what was said to be a leaking gas line. An HFD Hazmat unit later determined that the released gas levels were not a fire hazard and displaced persons were allowed to return after the arrive of gas company repair crews.

RICHARD AMBO | The Honolulu Advertiser

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Police closed off a section of Kipapa Drive near The Shack restaurant in Mililani for about an hour this morning after a possible propane gas leak was reported.

Capt. Terry Seelig, spokesman for the Honolulu Fire Department, said firefighters and police evacuated about 50 or 60 people from adjacent businesses and a preschool across the street beginning about 8:10 a.m. while the situation was be assessed.

"It turned out to be a leaking supply line into The Shack — it was leaking a small amount of liquefied petroleum gas," Seelig said.

Firefighters were able to stem most of the leak with duct tape until a crew from the Gas Company arrived to make permanent repairs.

There were no injuries during the incident, Seelig said.